Overestimation of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Household Transmission in Settings of High Community Transmission: Insights From an Informal Settlement Community in Salvador, Brazil.
Juan P Aguilar TiconaNivison NeryMatt D T HitchingsEmilia M M Andrade BelitardoMariam O FofanaMurilo DoriónRenato VictorianoJaqueline S CruzJuliet Oliveira SantanaLaise Eduarda Paixão de MoraesCristiane W CardosoGuilherme S RibeiroMitermayer G ReisRicardo KhouriFederico CostaAlbert I KoDerek A T CummingsPublished in: Open forum infectious diseases (2024)
These findings underscore the ongoing risk of community acquisition of SARS-CoV-2 among households with current infections. The observed high attack rate necessitates swift booster vaccination, rapid testing availability, and therapeutic options to mitigate the severe outcomes of COVID-19.